Statement·other·said 2022-03-22
“Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson called former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld "war criminals" in a legal filing.”
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Verdict
Mixedby PolitiFact
2022-03-24Reasoning
Jackson's habeas petitions alleged that actions "constitute war crimes" on behalf of clients, but she did not directly label Bush or Rumsfeld "war criminals" personally; legal experts say client filings are not a lawyer's personal accusations.
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